Tim Andrews has crossed a medical frontier no one else has: after living 271 days with a genetically modified pig kidney, he has now received a human kidney that may give him years he once feared he didn’t have. His journey, from the exhaustion of dialysis to the promise and limits of xenotransplantation, to a near-perfect donor match arriving just in time, offers a glimpse into a future where animal organs may help bridge the deadly gap in human organ shortages. Andrews’ story is both a scientific milestone and a deeply human testament to hope, resilience, and the lifesaving power of donation.
Read more: The first ‘across the bridge’: Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ ~ cnn.com